Not in the field: American megastar and marketing powerhouse Shaun White, who dropped out of the slopestyle competition earlier this week after tweaking his wrist in a practice run on Sochi's difficult course. Many see White's late cancellation as a
Shaun White Drops Out of Sochi Olympics Event Due to Potential Injury Risk After hurting himself, Shaun White has released a statement saying he will not be competing in the Men's Slopestyle Olympics event – US Weekly Is
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — On Wednesday afternoon, Shaun White dropped out of slopestyle at the Olympics. If I had to wager on sentences I would possibly write while in Sochi, I would have bet my apartment that wouldn't be one of them. Sure, White
In White's absence, 20-year-old American Sage Kotsenburg, the wild-haired underdog who embraces surf lingo and shuns conformity, performed the run of his life to win the snowboarding slopestyle gold medal in the event's Olympic debut. CNN's Rachel
Shaun White, having won two consecutive gold medals in the halfpipe, is possibly the best-known member of the United States Olympic team. When he drops into the halfpipe, he does it at full speed – an aggressiveness that distinguishes him. By Bedel